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Worker Rights Complaint Form
Instructions
What types of worker rights complaints can L&I accept?
L&I accepts complaints on the Worker Rights Complaint Form for. . .
In Section C of the form:
In Section D of the form:
Unpaid minimum wages, overtime, final pay, or
•
• Meal or rest periods not given.
hours worked.
Payroll deductions you did not agree to, not
•
• Violations of child labor laws.
including deductions for required taxes.
Unpaid tips, gratuities, service charges.
•
• RN or LPN overtime law not followed.
Paid sick leave.
•
• Employer retaliated against me.
 IMPORTANT: If we find that your employer owes you money, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to
collect it for you. Also, you have three years from the payday your wages were due to file your complaint.
Please keep this in mind when you decide to file your complaint with us.
On separate complaint forms, L&I also accepts for the following complaints. . .
Prevailing Wage Complaint form (F700-146-000) for prevailing wage violations.
Protected Leave Complaint form (F700-144-000) for family leave, family care, leave for victims of domestic
violence, sexual assault or stalking, spouse military leave, leave for voluntary firefighters on the scene.
See the L&I Workplace Rights website for filing the various workplace rights complaints at
www.Lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights. See the section titled “Complaints/Discrimination”.
We do not accept wage complaints against. . .
A business in which you are a part owner
•
(including family-owned).
A business that owes money to a company you
•
own.
Employers who have filed for bankruptcy. You
•
may file a “Proof of Claim” with the US
Bankruptcy Court.

Or when it’s about. . .
Unpaid vacation, holiday pay, severance pay, or
•
reimbursement for expenses including fuel.
If you are claiming wages for hours worked out•
of-state for a non-Washington employer.
Bank fees you paid because your employer’s
•
check bounced.
A case you have already filed in court.
•

How to file your wage complaint:
Complete and sign the attached form, use a sheet of paper if you need more space to explain your
•
complaint.
Attach any information or records, such as time sheets or cards, calendars, or any personal records you
•
have that show the days and hours you worked and what tasks you did. This is very important to help
us understand your complaint.
Mail or bring the form and records to the L&I office in the county where the business is located. See back
•
of page.
 IMPORTANT: If you are moving, have a new telephone number, or are hiring an attorney, let us know
right away. Call the local office where you filed your complaint or 1-866-219-7321. If we can’t contact you,
this may delay the investigation or prevent us from being able to help you.
If we can accept your complaint, we will:
Assign an Industrial Relations Agent to investigate your complaint. In most cases, L&I must tell your
•
employer that you filed a complaint and send a copy of your complaint to the employer.
Make a decision on your complaint within 60 days OR if we have good cause, notify you that we require
•
more time.
 IMPORTANT: If we cannot take your complaint, you have the right to either contact a private attorney OR
file a suit in Small Claims Court for up to $5000.
www.courts.wa.gov/newsinfo/resources/broc-hure_scc/smallclaims.doc
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Where to file your complaint
In person:
OR
By mail:
Bring your completed form to the L&I office
Mail the original of your completed form to the
located in the same county where your
L&I office located in the same county where your
employer’s business is:
employer’s business is. Write on the envelope:
“Industrial Relations Agent, Dept. of Labor &
Industries,” then the address of the office you
selected.
L&I Offices
County where
you worked

Island
San Juan
Skagit
Whatcom

Snohomish
King
Pierce
Clallam
Jefferson
Kitsap
Grays Harbor
Lewis
Mason
Thurston
Pacific*
Clark
Klickitat
Skamania
Cowlitz
Pacific*
Wahkiakum
Adams*
Grant* (south of I-90)
Kittitas
Yakima
Benton
Columbia
Franklin
Walla Walla
Chelan
Douglas
Grant (north of I-90)
Okanogan
Adams* (SE)
Asotin
Ferry
Garfield
Lincoln
Pend Oreille
Spokane
Stevens
Whitman

Use this L&I
office(s)
Mount Vernon
Bellingham
Everett
Bellevue
Tukwila
Tacoma
Silverdale
Sequim

Address
525 East College Way Suite H
Mount Vernon WA 98273-5500
1720 Ellis Street Suite 200
Bellingham WA 98225-4647
729 100th Street SE
Everett WA 98208-3727
616 120th Avenue NE Suite C-201
Bellevue WA 98005-3037
12806 Gateway Drive S
Tukwila WA 98168-3346
950 Broadway Suite 200
Tacoma WA 98402-4453
10049 Kitsap Mall Blvd Suite 100
Silverdale WA 98383
542 W Washington Street
Sequim WA 98392

Phone
Number
360-416-3000
360-647-7300
425-290-1300
425-990-1400
206-835-1000
253-596-3945
360-308-2800
360-417-2700

PO Box 44810 Olympia WA 98504-4810
7273 Linderson Way SW Tumwater WA 98501

360-902-5799

Aberdeen

415 Wishkah Street Suite 1-C
Aberdeen WA 98520-0013

360-533-8200

Vancouver

312 SE Stonemill Drive Suite 120
Vancouver WA 98684-6982

360-896-2300

711 Vine Street
Kelso WA 98626-2650

360-575-6900

15 West Yakima Avenue Suite 100
Yakima WA 98902-3480

509-454-3700

4310 West 24th Avenue
Kennewick WA 99338-1992

509-735-0100

Olympia

Kelso

Yakima

Kennewick
East
Wenatchee
Moses Lake

519 Grant Road
East Wenatchee WA 98802-5459
3001 West Broadway Avenue
Moses Lake WA 98837-2907

509-886-6500
509-764-6900

Spokane

901 North Monroe Street Suite 100
Spokane WA 99201-2149

509-324-2600

Pullman

PO Box 847 Pullman WA 99163-0847
1250 Bishop Blvd SE Suite G
Pullman WA 99163

509-334-5296

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Worker Rights Complaint Form
WA Unified Business Identifier (UBI):

Employment Standards Program
360-902-5316 or 1-866-219-7321
A: Worker Information

English
Cambodian

Language Preference (check one)

Vietnamese

Laotian

Name (Last, First, MI)

Mr.

Mrs.

Ms.

Home Address
City

CATS #:

Spanish
Other:

Russian

Korean

Chinese Simplified

Social Security Number (optional)
Complaint is for this period of time

State

Zip Code

Email Address

From:

NAICS #:

Date you began work with this employer

Chinese Traditional

Home Phone Number

Cell Phone Number
Your Pay Rate

To:

$

Are you still employed with company

Yes

If not still with this employer, last date employed

No

Reason for leaving job

Fired

Quit

Laid Off

Don’t know

What kind of work did you do?

B: Employer Information
Name of Company

Name of Company Owner, Manager, or Supervisor

Company Mailing Address

Company Phone Number

Company Cell Phone Number

Company Fax Number

Company Email Address, if known

City

State

Zip Code

Address where you worked if not at the above address
City

State

Type of Company (for example: construction, restaurant, janitorial)
Zip Code

Has the company filed for bankruptcy?

Yes

No

Don’t know

Is the company still in business?

Yes

No

Don’t know

C: Wage Complaint Information (Skip to Section D if your complaint is not about wages.)
 Important: If you or your attorney have already filed a complaint about these wages in court, we cannot accept your claim.
What type of complaint are you filing? You may check
more than one box below.
Final wages not paid
Overtime not paid
Minimum wage not
Willful failure to pay
paid
agreed wages
Money taken out of
Unpaid tips,
my paycheck (not
gratuities, service
taxes) without my
charges
permission*
Paid with NSF check
Paid sick leave
(bounced check)
(also see Section E)
Hours worked not paid
* If you had a written agreement with your employer to deduct
wages from your paycheck that wasn’t followed correctly, we
will need a copy.

Tell us in detail why you are filing this complaint. You may attach additional sheets if you
need more room.

If you have copies of any records that will help us understand your complaint, please attach them to this
form.

What wages do you believe are owed to you?
Rate of pay per
Hour
Day
Week
Month Other rate of pay per:
Piece rate
Commission
Sq. Ft. Flat rate Other (specify)
$
$
__________
Wages owed:
For how many hours?
Partial payment received?
What pay is owed to you before taxes?

From:

To:

Reason employer gave for not paying you:

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$

$

C: Wage Complaint Information (Continued)

Check the box(es) below to show what records you are attaching
Have you ever asked your employer for
When was the scheduled payday for the
to support your claim:
your wages?
Yes
No
wages you are claiming?
If “Yes”, on what dates did you ask?
Written wage agreement
Payroll check stubs
Shift schedules
Copies of bad checks
Personal time records
Employee handbook
How often are you paid?
Monthly
Twice monthly
Every other week
Weekly
Daily
Time card or copy
Sick leave records
Attendance rosters
Other:
Do you have a written employment
Do you belong to a union?
agreement?
Yes
No
Yes
No If “Yes”, what is your
Log books
If “Yes”, attach a copy.
union’s name?
Note: We also will be asking your employer for records.
Were you paid straight time for
Are overtime hours recorded?
Did you receive pay stubs?
Do you have pay stubs?
overtime hours?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No If “Yes”, attach copies.
Do you have an attorney who has filed an action
Do you owe your employer any money?
Do you have any property belonging to the
in court to collect these wages?
Yes
No
Yes
No If “Yes”, amount owed: $______
business?
Yes
No
If “Yes”, we cannot accept your complaint.
Why: __________________________________ If “Yes”, list:
Written agreement?
Yes
No
Were you under 18 when employed?
If “Yes”, attach a copy.
Yes
No
If under 18 when you started work for this
Were other worker affected?
Yes
No
employer, date of birth:
If so, how many?

D: Non-Wage Complaint Information
What type of non-wage complaint are you filing?

Child labor laws were violated. (For example: employer hired underaged workers or did not follow working-hours rule for teen workers.)

Tell us in detail why are filing this complaint. You may attach additional
sheets if you need more room.

Employer did not provide required time for meal periods
Employer did not provide required time for rest periods.
Employer did not pay for work uniform.
RN or LPN nurse overtime rules were not followed.
Employer retaliated against me.

If you have copies of any records that will help us understand your complaint, please
attach them to this form.

Other:

E: Alleged Type of Paid Sick Leave Violation
Not allowing me to use sick leave.

When did you ask for leave?

Not compensating me for paid sick leave used.

How much leave did you have in the bank?

Not allowing me to carry over the unused paid sick leave.
Not providing me regular notification of the paid sick leave balance.
Other:

F. If We Cannot Reach You. . .
 We need contact information for someone who will always know how to reach you.
(Please don’t write your own address or phone number.)
Your Contact’s Name
Address
City

State

Home Phone Number

Cell Phone Number

Zip Code
Work Phone Number

REQUIRED WORKER’S SIGNATURE
To the best of my knowledge, the information I have entered on this form is true and accurate.
Signature

Date

For more information about your workplace rights and responsibilities in Washington, to go:
www.Lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights
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